WKYC's Eric Mansfield, who was waiting outside, reports that defense attorney Bill Whitaker stormed out of the courthouse, knocked into photographers and got inside a waiting car.

The trial in federal court in Akron included seven weeks of testimony. The case went to the jury March 2 after closing arguments.

A prosecutor recounted Dimora's alleged involvement in various schemes, referring to him as "king of the county." His defense team attacked the credibility of government witnesses, saying they testified to get reduced prison sentences in the corruption probe.